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Allianz
It seems to be a case of tortoise versus hare, and investors appear to favour France’s Axa, whose shares have delivered a roughly 145% return
US oil refiners
Capacity utilisation is now barely above 80 per cent and may go lower next year as huge and efficient new refineries, mostly in Asia, worsen the glut
Northrop Grumman/TASC
Private equity buyers are back and, rather than being intent on making a quick buck, are styling themselves as long-term, caring investors
Kraft bids
Moving from disciplined to tight-fisted is the wrong tactic and gives the impression Kraft is doing its best to pick up Cadbury on the cheap
Axa vs APH
Five years ago Axa’s chief failed in a bid to buy out minorities in Axa Asia Pacific Holdings... now he’s back, and he’s mob-handed
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Earlier Notes
Initial public offerings
Jitters in the IPO market attest to continued uncertainty
Skype
Former owners have forced their way back in
US unemployment
Welcome to a double-digit world
Insider trading crackdown
Fuzzy line between insider info and insight




